Hillary Clinton, like Donald Trump, has selected a running mate who has managed to serve in both Congress and as governor of a significant state without attracting significant negative press.
This gives voters in both parties an assurance that the country will be in good hands if the president is assassinated or impeached, unlike a few cases in the past.
In fact, both of the presidential candidates have such significant negatives that either party would probably win if their candidate withdrew before the election, leaving their vice presidential choice to compete for the job against a controversial opponent.
So how do we get both Clinton and Trump to step down so we can choose between Kaine and Pence?
ROY SCHWEIKER
Concord